Tim Walz Issues Dark Warning About Trump’s Plans for His Opponents
www.thedailybeast.com
The former Democratic Party vice presidential nominee fears “very dark” days ahead.

Summary

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Tim Walz warns that Trump may soon arrest political opponents and potentially groom one of his sons, likely Donald Jr., as a successor.

“It’s going to get very dark,” Walz told CNN, citing Trump’s defiance of a judge’s order on Venezuelan migrants and calls to impeach a federal judge as evidence of authoritarian tendencies.

He expressed concern that Democratic leaders underestimate Trump’s authoritarianism and public frustration with both parties.

Walz criticized Schumer’s handling of the GOP spending bill and questioned how Democrats will rebuild institutions damaged by Trump.

  • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
    15·
    18 hours ago

    Stop spreading this bullshit. Her being a minority had nothing to do with her losing. She lost totally on her own merit. Fearmongering about minorities losing elections only creates a self-fulfilling prophecy where no minority can run. Also, they chose Biden, a straight white man, so no they don’t only run minorities.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      16 hours ago

      centrists see the excitement behind AOC and want to prevent her from running. That’s all this is about.

      • h6pw5@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        7·
        10 hours ago

        That Dems are more opposed to supporting an actual progressive candidate than they are to the current administration (if we can still call it that) is very telling.

        The right had a vision, a story (a dark one but nonetheless). The dems platformed on nothing in particular. Obama won overwhelmingly on Hope and Change (only to squander much of it trying to cross the aisle). Having a vision makes all the difference.

    • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      17 hours ago

      I dosnt say she lost because she was a minority, she lost because the Democratic party would rather skip their best candidates in favor of being the first woman, or black, or black woman, etc. president. At this point in history, we need someone who the electorate will perceive as strong enough to stand up to our enemies, and a woman is probably doesn’t going to generate that perception. I hate saying that, but with two losing women candidates, the Dems have to stop shoving that issue down everyone’s throats, amd consider some new strategies for WINNING.

      • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        More men have lost than women. Biden was losing worse than she was and he was a white man. You say

        I dosnt say she lost because she was a minority…

        and then

        At this point in history, we need someone who the electorate will perceive as strong enough to stand up to our enemies, and a woman is probably doesn’t going to generate that perception.

        So, which is it?

        Women can be perceived as powerful. If you don’t then that’s your problem. I’m not going to say Harris did, but it isn’t because she’s a woman. Biden looked weaker and, again, he’s a man. I would say AOC looks stronger. It just takes someone willing to fight. It doesn’t take a man. Democrats tend to run non-fighters. That’s the issue. Not that they sometimes run women or minorities.